I- France in trouble-

A- Most powerful countries in Europe but by the 1700’s it was getting weaker.

B- Unfair tax system- peasants and middle class- heavy taxes- nobles almost nothing

C- Nobles 1% of population but owned 1/3 of the land in France

D- Louis XVI was the king of France and also was weak, Estates- general represented 3 estates into French society that was divided.

* First estate was made up of church officials

* Second estate made up nobles

* Third estate was made up of 98% of French people

II- New and old privileges-

A- King Louis gathering troops near the meeting and the people of Paris were outraged.

B- On July 14, 1789 an angry mob attacked the prison

C- The national assembly took away all privileges from churches and nobles.

D- Many nobles had to sell their land to peasants at cheap prices.

E- In August 1789, the national assembly adopted a declaration of the rights of man and citizen

F- Other rulers were frightened by the French Revolution.

G- French were blamed King Louis and Queen Antoinette

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